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F-35B Kitty Hawk 1:48

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  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 4:28 PM

Excellent work!  The plumbing in the wheel wells looks great!  

Are the wing pylons attached loosely?

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:44 PM

Your surely put a lot of work into the extra bits on this one. I've been wanting to add one of these to the stash. It looks fantastic. Well done.

BK

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A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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  • Member since
    July 2019
Posted by Hoss WA on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 9:38 PM

Very impressive. Love the underside detail!

  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: Cleveland, OH
Posted by RadMax8 on Monday, October 28, 2019 10:23 PM

Wow, the underside of this really makes the model. There’s so much detail down there! I hope you display this on a mirror so you can enjoy your handiwork.

Thanks for sharing!

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: Victoria, BC Canada
F-35B Kitty Hawk 1:48
Posted by West Coast on Monday, October 28, 2019 2:33 AM

Very challenging and fun build on the Kitty Hawk F-35B STOVL Marine Corps Lightning. I started about eight months ago did a ton of research to find the most detailed photos. The aircraft has allot of openings so it only seems right to pay attention to the detail in each area. To give detail but not over do it. Also allot of research and test swatches on the paint. RAM panels overall paint scheme has to be very sharp it’s a challenge for the most seasoned modeller as the aircraft has not been in service that long and even carrier Ops show minimal weathering. The engine and aft underside seems to take the brunt of the weathering. 


I bashed the hell out of this kit replacing or reworking the engine, rear rudders, leading edge spoilers, wing flaps, vertical stabilizers, landing gear, wheels, cockpit and decals. Lots of wiring and hydraulics added to the landing gear, weapons and landing gear bay. The kit is fair at best the surface detail on the main body upper and lower portion is there but that’s about it. Biggest challenge was the lack of any detail on that gorgeous rotating exaust nozzel Lockheed Martin designed found great photos to work from. 


If you have any questions on the build paint colours, PE add on kits please feel free to contact me.

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Dave Pedersen

 

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